General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service (FSS), Information Technology Acquisition Center (FCI), Washington, DC, 20406

70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES -- SOLICITATION REFRESH #1 SOL FCIS-JB-9800011 POC IT Acquisition Center Main Telephone Number, IT Acquisition Center, Phone (703) 305-3038, Fax (703) 308-1445, Email it.center@gsa.gov -- Stephanie Turner, Customer/Vendor Relations, Phone (703) 305-5777, Fax (703) 308-1445, Email stephanie.turner@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=FCIS-JB-98000 11&LocID=13. E-MAIL: IT Acquisition Center Main Telephone Number, it.center@gsa.gov. 70 -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SOLICITATION FCIS-JB-9800011 -- THIS IS A REFRESH OF SOLICITATION FCIS-JB-980001B. IT IS THE SAME SOLICITATION. POC IT Acquisition Center (703) 305-3038 GSA Federal Supply Service, Indefinite Quantity, Multiple Award Schedule, FSC Group 70, covering Purchase, Leasing, Daily/Short Term Rental, Telecommunication Transmission Services, Maintenance, Repair Service, and Repair Parts/Spare Parts for Commercial Information Technology Equipment and Software, Related Training Courses, Electronic Commerce, and Information Technology Professional Services. The following categories are solicited: FSC Class 7010 -- End User Computers/Desktop Computers, Professional Workstations, Servers, Laptop/Portable/Notebook Computers, Large Scale Computers, Optical and Imaging Systems, and Other System Configuration Equipment; FSC Class 7025 -- Printers, Displays, Graphics (including Video Graphics, Light Pens, Digitizers, Scanners, and Touch Screens), Network Equipment, Other Communications Equipment, Optical Recognition Input/Output Devices, Storage Devices (including Magnetic Storage, Magnetic Tape Storage, and Optical Disk Storage), and Other Input/Output and Storage Devices; FSC Class 7035 -- ADP Support Equipment; FSC Class 7042 -- Micro Computer Control Devices, and Telephone Answering and Voice Messaging Systems; FSC Class 7050 -- ADP Boards; FSC Class 5995 -- Communications Equipment Cables; FSC Class 6015 -- Fiber Optic Cables; FSC Class 6020 -- Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Harnesses; FSC Class 6145 -- Coaxial Cables; FSC Class 5805 -- Telephone Equipment, and Audio and Video Teleconferencing Equipment; FSC Class 5810 -- Communications Security Equipment; FSC Class 5815 -- Facsimile Equipment (FAX); FSC Class 5820 -- Two-Way Radio Transmitters/Receivers/Antennas, Broadcast Band Radio Transmitters/Receivers/Antennas, Microwave Radio Equipment/Antennas and Waveguides, and Satellite CommunicationsEquipment; FSC Class 5821 -- Airborne Radio Transmitters/Receivers; FSC Class 5825 -- Radio Navigation Equipment/Antennas (except airborne); FSC Class 5830 -- Pagers and Public Address Systems (wired and wireless transmission, including background music systems); FPDS Code D399 -- Design Assistance; FPDS Codes N058 and N070 -- Installation; FPDS Code N058 -- Deinstallation and Reinstallation; FSC Class 7030 -- Operating System Software, Application Software, EDI Translation and Mapping Software, Enabled E-Mail Message Based Products, Internet Software, and Database Management Programs; FPDS Code D301 -- Resources and Facilities Management Services; FPDS Code D302 -- Database Planning and Design Services; FPDS Code D306 -- Systems Analysis and Design Services; FPDS Code D307 -- Network Services; FPDS Code D308 -- Programming Services and Millenium Conversion Services (Y2K); FPDS Code D311 -- Conversion and Implementation Support Services; FPDS Code D316 -- Network Services Project Management Services; FPDS Code D317 -- Data/Records Management Services, Subscription/Publications Services (including CD-ROM, Magnetic Media, and Other Electronic Media for Technology Assessment and Acquisition Subscriptions); FPDS Code D399 -- Other Information Technology Services; FPDS Code D304 -- Value Added Network Services (VANS), E-Mail Services, and Internet Access Services; and FPDS Code D399 -- Other Data Transmission Services, except Voice and Pager Transmission Services. Used Information Technology Equipment, Special Physical, Visual, Speech, and Hearing Aid Information Technology Equipment and Software, and Third Party Maintenance will also be considered. Solicitation No. FCIS-JB-9800011 is written in Microsoft Word Version 7.0 and was originally issued on or about March 23, 1998. The solicitation is available for downloading from the Internet. The solicitation is also available on diskette and in hard copy. All requests for a diskette or hard copy of the solicitation should be faxed to: (703)308-1445, Attention: Procurement Assistant. Offerors shall respond with two hard copies of their proposals. Telecopier proposals, renewals, or modifications, or telecopier withdrawals of proposals, renewals, or modifications are not permitted and will be disregarded if received. This solicitation shall not solicit, nor will there be any acquisition of products which are not U.S. Made End Products, Designated Country End Products, Caribbean Basin Country End Products, Canadian End Products, or Mexican End Products in accordance with FAR 25.402(c) and General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) 525.402(a). GSA has determined that this procurement is subject to the participation goals in Section 3021 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. All products which process date/time data must be compliant with Year 2000 (Y2K) warranty requirements. Products which are not commercial items in accordance with FAR 2.101 are excluded from the solicitation. Offerors are advised that this solicitation is a "standing" solicitation which will remain in effect until replaced by an updated solicitation. There is no closing date for receipt of offers under this solicitation; therefore, offers may be submitted for consideration at any time. Contracts awarded under this standing solicitation for the FSC Group 70 Information Technology Schedule will have variable contract periods; i.e., the schedule period will be continuous, with contracts in effect for five years (exclusive of any options) from the date of award. The Government will award contracts for identical brand name items when offers are determined to be fair and reasonable to the Government. The refreshed solicitation incorporates changes in regulations, acquisition policies, provisions, and clauses regarding the acquisitions of commercial items under the Multiple Award Schedules Program. See numbered Note 12. Posted 06/15/00 (D-SN464955). (0167)

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